FAQ Section | Frequently Asked Questions
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Trading and investment terms seem clear at first glance, but their actual meaning only unfolds in context. A precise explanation of terms helps not only to know concepts, but also to classify them correctly. It provides orientation, reduces misunderstandings and enables users to better understand the relationships between risk, capital and decisions. Particularly in the margin context, conceptual clarity determines whether a situation is interpreted correctly or misjudged.
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Most recent update: 27.12.2025
A "lucky shot" is a single, exceptionally successful trade that is primarily based on chance - not on a reproducible strategy.
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A "fat finger" describes an incorrect entry, e.g. an incorrect quantity or an incorrect price, usually caused by human error.
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Overtrading refers to excessive trading without gaining additional knowledge - often triggered by impatience, boredom or pressure to lose.
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Revenge trading describes impulsive trades after losses with the aim of "recouping" them quickly - usually at the expense of discipline and risk management.
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A short-term price increase within an overarching downward trend that is incorrectly interpreted as a trend reversal.
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FOMO describes the fear of missing out on a profit opportunity, which often leads to late or ill-prepared entries.
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A bag holder is a market participant who continues to hold a position after heavy price losses - often in the hope of a return to the entry price.
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The attempt to enter sharply falling markets without any sign of stabilization - often with an increased risk of loss.
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"Noise" refers to short-term, random price movements with no structural significance, which often distract from relevant trends.
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A rare, unforeseeable event with a massive market impact that lies outside normal risk models.
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Curve fitting describes the overfitting of a strategy to historical data, which makes it look good in the past but is hardly robust in real terms.
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A whipsaw is a rapid sequence of false signals in which positions are stopped out shortly after entry
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The term describes the fact that someone risks their own capital and is therefore affected by successes or failures.
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A market movement that specifically clears stop-loss orders or liquidity before the actual price trend continues.
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The house money effect describes the tendency to take higher risks after profits because the capital is no longer subjectively perceived as "own money".
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